Haute Couture and High-Tech
Attendees at the World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing in Toronto were treated to a fashion show July 13 that featured designer fashions of a compostable fabric made from corn sugar. All the de...
Artificial Flavor
HE WEARS SHORT SHORTS: Though the choices of stylish sportswear abound for the hip contemporary man, John Vitti found that the options for what to wear underneath those perfectly distressed, ...
Now Capital Business Credit
New York–based financial services firm Capital Factors LLC has changed its name to Capital Business Credit LLC in an effort to underscore the range of services the company provides fo...
Sexy Pretty Things
Intimate apparel is a booming market. American consumers spent nearly $10 million on intimate apparel between June 2005 and May 2006, according to the NPD Group, a research firm in P...
City National Partners With Bank of East Asia
Beverly Hills–based City National Bank has formed a joint business alliance with Hong Kong–based Bank of East Asia in an effort to provide more flexible services to U.S. companies doin...
FBI, AIMS Help New Workers Get Up to Speed
Los Angeles–based Fashion Business Inc., with assistance from the U.S. Department of Labor, has launched a new program aimed at training a more computer-literate apparel industry work...
2006: So Far, So Good, but Uncertainty Ahead
California’s apparel and textile makers made it through the first half of 2006 in relative health, according to many industry watchers, but the second half of the year is still shrouded in uncertainty ...
Hot Styles Dominate Miami's SwimShow
MIAMI BEACH, Fla.—There was plenty of newness to entice buyers at the Swimwear Association of Florida’s SwimShow 2007 July 15–19 at the Miami Beach Convention Center....
Nielsen Lands Carole Hochman Design Group
New York–based Carole Hochman Design Group is staking a permanent presence on the West Coast and has struck a deal with independent sales representative Jennie Nielsen to carry the torch....
Police Seize Counterfeits in Fashion District
Los Angeles police detectives raided several clothing stalls along Santee Alley in the Fashion District on July 19 and seized an estimated $10 million worth of counterfeit apparel, k...
Nippies
UNDERCOVER: To Christine Benidt and Danielle Beck, the co-founders of Los Angeles–based Nippies, fashionable lingerie doesn’t stop at bras and underwear. Nippies brings sassy style int...
DVF in at CFDA
The Council of Fashion Designers of America has named Diane von Furstenberg as its next president, succeeding Stan Herman, who served as head of the organization for 15 years. Von Furstenberg’s term begins in ...
Rochas No More
Beauty and consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble announced plans to shutter French fashion house Rochas, headed by designer Olivier Theyskens. The designer, who has been with Rochas since 2002, received c...
Forever 21's Superstore
When Donald Chang launched his first clothing store in 1984 on Figueroa Street in Los Angeles, it was a mere 900 square feet....
Suisse Organique by Longing International
Environmentally conscious customers are flexing their spending power to effect change, and manufacturers have perked up to the requests....
